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EDITED  BY  LAWRENCE  LOVECHILD. 


PHILADELPHIA: 

GEORGE    B.    ZIEBER 

1847. 


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lUHSlEI  EHIIIS,! 

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miLES,  MB  MiBILlSo        | 

A   GIFT   FOR   ALL   SEASONS.  | 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress  in  the  year  1846,  h\ 

GEORGE  B.  ZIEBER  &  CO., 

in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  in  and  for  the  Eastern 
District  of  Pennsylvania. 


B.  M.  Dusenbery,  Stereo  type  r. 
Grossman  &  Worley,  Printers. 


Since  this  little  work  was  first  projected,  and 
partly  executed,  several  collections  of  a  similar 
kind  have  appeared;  and  it  is  possible  that  had 
any  of  these  been  of  such  a  description  as  mate- 
rially to  interfere  with  its  plan,  the  intention  of 
bringing  it  out  might  have  been  abandoned.  So 
far,  however,  as  the  character  of  the  recent  col- 
lections of  Nursery  Rhymes  as  illustrated  works 
is  concerned,  the  merits  of  the  present  volume, 
whatever  they  may  be  in  that  respect,  have  not 
been  anticipated ;  and  as  it  was  conceived  that, 
with  regard  to  the  Rhymes  themselves,  something 
yet  remained  to  be  accomplished  in  the  way  of 
judicious  selection  as  well  as  of  emendation,  the 
ground  seemed  to  be  still  so  far  unoccupied  as  at 
least  to  justify  the  pretensions  of  the  present  com- 
pilation to  be  regarded  as  a  novelty,  and  as  hav- 
ing claims  which  were  not  possessed  by  previous 
publications  of  a  like  kind.    It  may  be  added,  be- 


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sides,  that  the  delay  which,  owing  to  unforeseen 
circumstances,  has  occurred  in  the  preparation  of 
the  work,  has  tended  to  give  it  the  advantage  of 
now  having,  to  a  great  extent,  an  open  field  to 
itself.  It  is  hoped,  therefore,  that  this  addition  to 
the  stock  of  our  nursery-literature  will  not  be 
deemed  an  unnecessary  or  undesirable  one. 

The  care  bestowed  on  the  compilation  of  the  | 
volume  has,  in  particular,  had  reference  to  the 
exclusion  of  such  Rhymes  as,  morally  speaking, 
are  of  questionable  tendency ;  and  this  with  the 
view  of  giving  to  the  collection  that  merely  play-  || 
ful,  droll,  and  innocent  character  which,  consider-  | 
[r     ing  its  purpose,  it  undoubtedly  ought  to  possess.       i| 


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51. 
54. 

6. 
5. 

88. 
87. 
79. 
40. 
53. 


A  cat  came  fiddling  out  of  a  barn    . 

A  farmer  went  trotting  upon  his  gray  mare 

A  frog  he  would  a  wooing  go 

All  of  a  row 

As  I  was  going  to  Derby  all  on  a  market-day 

As  I  was  going  to  St.  Ives 

As  I  went  through  the  garden-gap 

At  reck'ning  let 's  play      .... 

A  was  an  angler 

A  was  an  apple-pie 


78.  Bah,  bah,  black  sheep     . 
127.  Bat,  bat,  come  under  my  hat 

41.  Blow,  wind,  blow  !  and  go,  mill,  go! 

84.  Bow  wow,  says  the  dog     . 
162.  Brow,  brow,  brinkie 

28.  Bye,  baby  bunting 

16.  Cock  crows  in  the  morn 

165.  Cock-a-doodle-doo!     . 
25.  Come  hither,  little  puppy  dog 
91.  Come,  my  children,  come  away 

142.  Come,  good  Mr.  Watts    . 
8.  Come  hither,  sweet  Robin 

153.  Cross  Patch,  draw  the  latch    . 


158.  Daffy-down-dilly  has  come  up  to  town     . 
60.  Dance,  little  baby,  dance  up  high 

66.  Dance,  Thumbkin,  dance 

86.  Diddle,  diddle,  dumpling-,  my  boy  John 

135.  Diddlety,  diddlety,  dumpty 

136.  Ding,  dong,  bell,  pussy 's  in  the  well 
163.  Do  you  go  before  with  your  bottle  and  bag 

125.  Feedum,  fiddledum  fee       ...        . 

52.  Gay  go  up  and  gay  go  down    . 

133.  Girls  and  boys  come  out  to  play 

46.  Goosy,  goosy  gander,  where  did  you  wander] 

76.  Goosy,  goosy  gander,  who  stands  yonder  1     . 

154.  Great  A,  little  a 

161.  Handy  Spandy,  Jack-a-dandy     . 

156.  Hark,  hark,  the  dogs  do  bark 

147.  Have  you  ever  heard  of  Billy  Pringle's  pig*^ 
24.  Here 's  a  poor  widow  from  Babylon 

72.  Hey,  my  kitten,  my  kitten 

134.  Hey,  diddle,  dout,  my  candle's  out 

138.  Hey,  diddle,  diddle,  the  cat  and  the  fiddle  . 

13.  How  many  days  has  my  darling  to  play  ? 

159.  Hub  a  dub  dub,  three  men  in  a  tub 

148.  Humpty  Dumpty  sat  on  a  wall 
118.  Hush  a  bye,  baby,  on  the  tree-top 

157.  Hush-a-bye  a  baa-lamb  .... 

73.  If  I  'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  spend 
71.  I  had  a  little  pony  .... 
93.  I  had  a  little  dog,  and  they  called  him  Buff 


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96.  I  had  a  little  dog,  and  his  name  was  Blue  Bell 
143.  I  had  a  little  hobby-horse 

97.  I'll  tell  you  a  story  about  John-a-Nory 
130.  In  a  cottage  in  Fife   . 
124.  Is  John  Smith  within  1   , 
150.  I  will  sing  you  a  song 


55.  Jack  Sprat  could  eat  no  fat     .        .        ,  *  .    47 

145.  Jack  and  Jill  went  up  the  hill    ...  95 

80.  Jenny,  good  spinner        .         .        .        .  •    67 
33.  John  Cook  had  a  little  gray  mare       .        .  24 

112.  Lady-bird,  lady-bird,  fly  away  home        .  .    83 

21.  Lazy  sheep,  pray  tell  me  why    ...  16 

81.  Let  us  go  the  wood,  says  this  pig    .        .  .    67 

1.  Little  maid,  pretty  maid    ....  1 

2.  Little  lad,  little  lad  .  .  ;  .  .  1 
12.  Little  Nell  Etticoat  ....  11 
18.  Little  Jack  Jelf     .        .        .        .        .  .14 

30.  Little  Jenny  Wren 22 

27.  Little  Jack  Jingle 21 

38.  Little  Tommy  Tucker       ....  28 

49.  Little  Jack  Horner  sat  in  a  corner          .  .    41 

167.  Little  robin  redbreast  sat  upon  a  rail          .  102 

65.  Little  Miss,  pretty  Miss          ....  59 

66.  Little  Miss  Muffet 59 

95.  Little  boy  blue,  come  blow  up  your  horn  .    77 

121.  Little  King  Boggen  he  built  a  fine  hall      .  86 

111.  Little  Tom  Twig  bought  a  fine  bow  and  arrow  83 

114.  Little  Robin  redbreast  sat  upon  a  tree        .  84 

102.  Little  Bo-peep  has  lost  her  sheep    .        .  .    79 


Number  Page 

149.  Little  Tommy  Tacket    .        .        .        .        .97 
152.  Little  Willie  Winkie         ....         98 


155.  Mary,  Mary,  quite  contrary    .        .        :        . 

37.  Now  the  spring  is  coming  on      .        ,        . 

39.  Nose,  nose,  jolly  red  nose       .... 

19.  Of  all  the  birds  that  ever  I  see  . 

3.  Old  mother  Hubbard        .        .  .        . 
50.  Old  King  Cole  was  a  merry  old  soul  . 

146.  Oh,  dear,  what  can  the  matter  be  I 

98.  Once  I  saw  a  little  bird      .... 

69.  One,  two,  buckle  my  shoe       .... 

4.  One  misty  moisty  morning 

137.  One,  two,  three,  four,  five,  I  caught  a  hare  alive 

74.  Oh,  who  is  so  merry,  so  merry,  heigh  ho ! 

132.  Pat  a  cake,  pat  a  cake,  baker's  man 

94.  Peter  Piper  pick'd  a  peck  of  pickled  pepper 

83.  Poor  donkey,  Fll  give  him  a  handful  of  grass 

44.  Pretty  maid,  pretty  maid    . 
117.  Pretty  flower,  tell  me  why 

45.  Pussy  cat,  pussy  cat,  with  a  white  foot 

70.  Pussy  sits  beside  the  fire 
90.  Pussy  cat,  pussy  cat,  where  have  you  been 

141.  Rain,  rain,  go  away 

85.  Ride  a  cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross 

108.  Ride  a  cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross  . 

119.  Ride,  baby,  ride 

110.  Robert  Rowley  rolled  a  round  roll  round 

166.  Robert  Barnes,  fellow  fine 

139.  Robin  and  Richard  were  two  pretty  men 

22.  Rock-a-bye,  baby,  thy  cradle  is  green 

109.  Round  about,  round  about,  maggoty  pie 


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Number  j^  Page 

77.  See,  saw,  Margery  Daw         ....    66 

115.  See,  saw,  Jack  in  a  hedge  ...  84 
75.  Shoe  the  horse,  and  shoe  the  mare  .  .  65 
20.  Sing  a  song  of  sixpence  ....  15 
31.  Sing  song !  merry  go  round    ...         .23 

104.  Sing !  sing !  what  shall  I  sing  ?  .  .  80 
42.  Simple  Simon  met  a  pieman           .        .        .37 

103.  Six  little  mice  sat  down  to  spin  .        .  80 

17.  Taffy  was  a  Welchman  .        .        .        .13 

23.  The  girl  in  the  lane,  that  couldn't  speak  plain     17 

47.  The  fox  jump'd  up  on  a  moonlight  night         .    40 

67.  The  man  in  the  wilderness  asked  me         .  61 
99.  The  man  in  the  moon  came  tumbling  down    .     78 

168.  The  north  wind  doth  blow  ...        102 

7.  There  was  an  owl  lived  in  a  tree    ...      6 

48.  There  was  an  old  woman,  and  what  do  you 

think] 41 

57.  There  was  a  glossy  blackbird  once     .        .         49 
63.  There  was  an  old  woman  who  rode  on  a  broom     54 

68.  There  was  an  old  woman  went  up  in  a  blanket 
92.  There  was  a  little  man,  and  he  had  a  little  gun 

123.  There  was  a  little  guinea-pig     . 

164.  There  was  an  old  woman  sat  spinning     . 

116.  There  was  an  old  man,  and  he  had  a  calf  . 

105.  There  was  a  little  man,  and  he  woo'd  a  little 

maid 

107.  There  was  a  little  man,  and  he  had  a  little  gun 

120.  There  was  an  old  woman  who  lived  in  a  shoe 

140.  There  was  a  man  of  Thessaly 
10.  There  were  three  jovial  huntsmen 
62.  There  were  two  birds  sat  upon  a  stone 

128.  There  were  two  blackbirds  sitting  on  a  hill    . 

100.  Theophilus  Thistlethwate 


61 
76 

87 
101 

85 


Number  Page 

82.  This  is  the  house  that  Jack  built     ,        , 

106.  This  little  pig  went  to  market   ...  81 

144.  Three  children  sliding  on  the  ice    .        .  .    95 

126.  Three  wise  men  of  Gotham       ...  88 

151.  Three  blind  mice            .        .        .        .  .97 

129.  To  bed,  to  bed,  says  Sleepy-head        .        .  89 

32.  To  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  plumb  bun  .     23 

122.  To  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  fat  pig       .  86 

131.  To  market  ride  the  gentlemen        .        .  ,90 

43.  Tom,  Tom,  the  piper's  son         ...  37 

56.  'Twas  once  upon  a  time  when  Jenny  Wren 

was  young 48 

59.  Twenty,  nineteen,  eighteen    .        .        .  .50 

160.  Two  little  dogs  sat  by  the  fire    .        .        .  100 

9.  Twinkle,  twinkle,  little  star  ...      8 

11.  When  the  snow  is  on  the  ground        .        .         10 

14.  When  a  twister  twisting  would  twist  him  a  twist  11 

15.  When  Arthur  first  in  court  began      .        .         12 

35.  When  I  was  a  little  boy         ....    26 
102.  When  good  King  Arthur  ruled  this  land     .         80 

29.  Who  is  that  I  heard  call  1       .        .        .        .22 

58.  Who  comes  herel 50 

64.  Who  kill'd  Cock-Robin  1         ....    56 

61.  Why  is  pussy  in  bed,  pray  1        .        .        .  52 

34.  Willy wite,  Willy wite 25 

36.  Willy  boy,  Willy  boy,  where  are  you  going  1       26 

28.  Zickety,  dickety,  dock        ....        21 


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ALD  mother  Hubbard 
^     Went  to  the  cupboard 
To  get  her  poor  dog  a  bone ; 
But  when  she  came  there, 
The  cupboard  was  bare, 
And  so  the  poor  dog  had  none. 

She  went  to  the  baker's 
To  buy  him  some  bread. 

But  when  she  came  back 
The  poor  dog  was  dead. 

She  went  to  the  joiner's 

To  buy  him  a  coffin, 
But  when  she  came  back 

The  poor  dog  was  laughing. 


She  took  a  clean  dish 
To  get  him  some  tripe, 

But  when  she  came  back 
He  was  smoking  his  pipe 


She  went  to  the  ale-house 
To  get  him  some  beer, 

But  when  she  came  back 
The  dog  sat  in  a  chair. 

She  went  to  the  hatter's 
To  buy  him  a  hat. 

But  when  she  came  back 
He  was  feeding  the  cat. 


She  went  to  the  barber's 
To  buy  him  a  wig, 

But  when  she  came  back 
He  was  dancing  a  jig. 

She  went  to  the  fruiterer's 
To  buy  him  some  fruit. 

But  when  she  came  back 
He  was  playing  the  flute. 


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She  went  to  the  cobbler's 
To  buy  him  some  shoes. 

But  when  she  came  back 
He  was  reading  the  news 


She  went  to  the  hosier's 
To  buy  him  some  hose, 

But  when  she  came  back 
He  was  dress'd  in  his  clothes. 

The  dame  made  a  curtsy, 
The  dog  made  a  bow : 

The  dame  said,  Your  servant, 
The  dog  said,  Bow,  wow. 


4. 


ANE  misty  moisty  morning, 

^     When  cloudy  was  the  weather, 

I  met  a  little  old  man 

Clothed  all  in  leather, 

Clothed  all  in  leather. 

With  cap  below  his  chin. 

How  do  you  do,  and  how  do  you  do. 

And  how  do  you  do  again  ? 


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5. 

A  S  I  was  going  to  Derby  all  on  a  market-day, 

I  met  the  finest  ram,  sir,  that  ever  was  fed  upon  hay  ; 
Upon  hay,  upon  hay,  upon  hay ; 
I  met  the  finest  ram,  sir,  that  ever  was  fed  upon  hay. 

This  ram  was  fat  behind,  sir ;  this  ram  was  fat  before ; 
This  ram  was  ten  yards  round,  sir ;  indeed  he  was  no  more ; 

No  more,  no  more,  no  more ; 
This  ram  was  ten  yards  round,  sir ;  indeed  he  was  no  more. 


The  horns  that  grew  on  his  head,  sir,  they  were  so  wondrous  high, 
As  I  've  been  plainly  told,  sir,  they  reach'd  up  to  the  sky ; 

The  sky,  the  sky,  the  sky  ; 
As  I  've  been  plainly  told,  sir,  they  reach'd  up  to  the  sky. 

The  tail  that  grew  on  his  back,  sir,  was  six  yards  and  an  ell ; 
And  it  was  sent  to  Derby  to  toll  the  market-bell ; 

The  bell,  the  bell,  the  bell ; 
And  it  was  sent  to  Derby  to  toll  the  market-bell. 


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6. 


A 


LL  of  a  row, 
Bend  the  bow, 
Shot  at  a  pigeon, 
And  kiird  a  crow. 


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n^HERE  was  an  owl  lived  in  a 
tree, 

Wisky,  wasky,  weedle ; 
And  all  the  words  he  ever  spoke. 

Were  fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 


A  gunner  chanced  to  come  that 
way, 

Wisky,  wasky,  weedle ; 
Said  he,  I  '11  shoot  you,  silly  bird. 

With  your  fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 


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8. 


COME  hither,  sweet  Robin,  and  be  not 
afraid, 
I  would  not  hurt  even  a  feather ; 
Come  hither,  sweet  Robin,  and  pick  up  pi 
some  bread,  jj 

To  feed  you  this  very  cold  weather.      J 
I  don't  mean  to  frighten  you,  poor  httle 
thing,  \ 

And  pussy-cat  is  not  behind  me  ;  j 

So  hop  about  pretty,  and  drop  down  your  < 
wing. 
And  pick  up  some  crumbs,  and  don't 
mind  me. 


But  now  the  wind  blows,  and  I  must  not 
stay  long, 
I  shall  let  all  the  snow  and  the  sleet  in ; 
So  remember  next  summer  to  give  me  a 
song. 
To  pay  for  the  breakfast  you're  eating. 
I  don't  mean  to  frighten  you,  poor  little 
thing. 
And  pussy-cat  is  not  behind  me ; 
So  hop  about  pretty,  and  drop  down  your 
wing. 
And  pick  up  some  crumbs,  and  don't 
mind  me. 


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9. 

rpWINKLE,  twinkle,  little  star ; 
-^     How  I  wonder  what  you  are ! 
Up  above  the  world  so  high, 
Like  a  diamond  in  the  sky. 

When  the  blazing  sun  is  gone, 
When  he  nothing  shines  upon. 
Then  you  show  your  little  hght, 
Twinkle,  twinkle,  all  the  night. 

Then  the  traveller  in  the  dark 
Thanks  you  for  your  tiny  spark : 
He  could  not  see  which  way  to  go. 
If  you  did  not  twinkle  so. 

In  the  dark  blue  sk>'  you  keep. 
And  often  through  my  curtains  peep ; 
For  you  never  shut  your  eye. 
Till  the  sun  is  in  the  sky. 

As  your  bright  and  tiny  spark 
Lights  the  traveller  in  the  dark. 
Though  I  know  not  what  you  are. 
Twinkle,  twinkle,  little  star. 


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T  ITTLE  Nell  Etticoat, 
-^    In  a  white  petticoat. 
And  with  a  red  nose ; 
The  longer  she  stands 
The  shorter  she  grows. 


13. 


TTOW  many  days  has  my  darling  to  play  ? 

Saturday,  Sunday,  Monday, 
Tuesday,  Wednesday,  Thursday,  Friday : 
Saturday,  Sunday,  Monday. 


14. 


"\TTHEN  a  twister  twisting  would  twist  him  a  twist, 
^  '       For  twisting  a  twist  three  twists  he  will  twist ; 
But  if  one  of  the  twists  untwists  from  the  twist. 
The  twist  untwisting  imtwists  the  twist. 


TT7HEN  Arthur  first  in  court  began 
^  ^      To  wear  long  hanging  sleeves. 
He  entertain'd  three  serv  ing-men ; 
And  all  of  them  were  thieves. 


The  first  he  was  an  Irishman, 

The  second  was  a  Scot ; 
The  third  he  was  a  Welshman ; 

And  all  were  knaves,  I  wot. 

The  Irishman  loved  usquebaugh, 
The  Scot  loved  ale  calPd  bluecap, 

The  Welshman  he  loved  toasted  cheese, 
And  made  his  mouth  like  a  mouse-trap. 


Usquebaugh  burnt  the  Irishman ; 

The  Scot  was  drow^n'd  in  ale ; 
The  Welshman  had  like  to  be  choked  by  a 
mouse. 

But  he  puU'd  it  out  by  the  tail. 


/^OCK  crows  in  the  morn, 
^     To  tell  us  to  rise, 
And  he  who  lies  late 

Will  never  be  wise : 
For  early  to  bed. 

And  early  to  rise. 
Is  the  way  to  be  healthy 

And  wealthy  and  wise. 


17. 
rpAFFY  was  a  Welshman, 
-■-     Taffy  was  a  thief; 
Taffy  came  to  my  house, 

and  stole  a  piece  of  beef. 
I  went  to  Taffy's  house, 

Taffy  was  from  home ; 
Taffy  came  to  my  house, 

and  stole  a  marrow-bone. 


T  ITTLE  Jack  Jelf 
-*-^     Was  put  on  the  shelf 
Because  he  would  not  spell  pie ; 
When  his  aunt,  Mrs.  Grace, 
•  Saw  his  sorrowful  face, 
She  could  not  help  saying,  O  fie ! 

And  since  Master  Jelf 

Was  put  on  the  shelf 
Because  he  would  not  spell  pie. 

Let  him  stand  there  so  grim, 

And  no  more  about  him. 
For  I  wish  him  a  very  good-bye ' 


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AF  all  the  birds  that  ever  I  see, 

^     The  owl  is  the  fairest  in  her  degree : 

For  all  the  day  long  she  sits  in  a  tree, 

And  when  the  night  comes,  away  flies  she ! 

Te  whit,  te  whow ! 

Sir  knave  to  thou ! 

This  song  is  well  sung,  I  make  you  a  vow, 

And  he  is  a  knave  that  drinketh  now. 


Ki:;^-'^ 


T  AZY  sheep,  pra,y  tell  me  why 
-^  In  the  pleasant  fields  you  lie, 
Eating  grass  and  daisies  white. 
From  the  morning  until  night  ? 
Every  thing  can  something  do, 
But  what  kind  of  use  are  you  ? 

Nay,  my  little  master,  nay. 
Do  not  serve  me  so,  I  pray : 
Don't  you  see  the  wool  that  grows 
On  my  back,  to  make  you  clothes  ? 
^Cold,  yes,  very  cold,  you'd  be. 
If  you  had  no  w^ool  from  me. 

Then  the  farmer  comes  at  last, 
When  the  merry  spring  is  past. 
And  cuts  my  woolly  coat  away, 
To  warm  you  in  the  winter's  day  : 
Little  master,  this  is  why 
In  the  pleasant  fields  I  lie. 


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23. 


T>  OCK-A-B YE,  baby,  thy  cradk  is  green ; 
-^       Father 's  a  nobleman,  mother 's  a  queen ; 
And  Betty 's  a  lady,  and  vrears  a  gold  ring ; 
And  Johnny 's  a  drummer,  and  drums  for  the  king. 


23. 


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rpHE  girl  in  the  lane,  that  couldn't  speak  plain, 
^     Crietl,  gobble,  gobble,  gobble ; 
The  man  on  the  hill,  that  couldn't  stand  still,  ^t' 

Went  hobble,  hobble,  hobble. 


24. 


TTERE  'S  a  poor  widow  from  Babylon, 

-^^    With  six  poor  children  all  alone ; 

One  can  bake,  and  one  can  brew, 

One  can  shape,  and  one  can  sew, 

One  can  sit  at  the  fire  and  spin. 

One  can  bake  a  cake  for  the  king : 

Come  choose  you  east,  come  choose  you  west. 

Come  choose  the  one  that  you  love  best. 


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pOME  hither,  little  puppy  dog, 
^     I  '11  give  you  a  new  collar, 
If  you  will  learn  to  read  your  book, 

And  be  a  clever  scholar. 
No,  no !  replied  the  puppy  dog, 

I  've  other  fish  to  fry  ; 
For  I  must  learn  to  guard  your  house, 

And  bark  when  thieves  come  nigh. 
With  a  tingle,  tangle,  titmouse ! 

Robin  knows  great  A, 
And  B,  and  C,  and  D,  and  E, 

F,  G,  H,  I,  J,  K. 


Come  hither,  pretty  cockatoo, 
Come  and  learn  your  letters ; 

And  you  shall  have  a  knife  and  fork 
To  eat  with,  like  your  betters. 


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No,  no !  the  cockatoo  replied, 

My  beak  will  do  as  well ; 
I  'd  rather  eat  my  victuals  thus. 

Than  go  and  learn  to  spell. 
With  a  tingle,  tangle,  titmouse  I 

Robin  knows  great  A, 
And  B,  and  C,  and  D,  and  E^ 

F,  G,H,I,J,K. 


Come  hither,  httle  pussy  cat. 

If  you  '11  your  grammar  study, 
I  '11  give  you  silver  clogs  to  wear 

Whene'er  the  gutter 's  muddy. 
No !  whilst  I  grammar  learn,  says  puss, 

Your  house  will  in  a  trice 
Be  overrun,  from  top  to  bottom. 

With  flocks  of  rats  and  mice. 
With  a  tingle,  tangle,  titmouse ! 

Robin  knows  great  A, 
And  B,  and  C,  and  D,  and  E, 

F,  G,  H,  I,  J,K. 


BYE,  baby  bunting, 
Daddy  's  gone  a  hunting, 
To  get  a  little  rabbit-skin 
To  lap  his  little  baby  in. 

27. 

LITTLE  Jack  Jingle, 
He  used  to  live  single  ; 
But  when  he  got  tired 

of  this  kind  of  life, 
He  left  off  being  single. 

And  took  him  a  wife. 


28. 

ZICKETY,  dickety,  dock, 
The  mouse  ran  up  the  clock ; 
The  clock  struck  one, 
Down  the  mouse  ran, 
Zickety,  dickety,  dock. 


TT7H0  is  that  I  heard  call  ? 
^^      Little  Sam  in  the  hall. 
What  does  he  do  there  ? 
He  ask'd  for  some  fruit. 
For  some  fruit  did  he  ask  ? 
Can  he  yet  read  his  book? 
He  can't  read  it  yet. 
Then  he  shan't  have  a  bit : 
But  pray  give  him  a  bite 
When  he  says  his  task  right ; 
And  till  that  is  well  done, 
Take  you  care  he  has  none. 


20. 
T  ITTLE  Jenny  Wren 
-^     Fell  sick  upon  a  time ; 
In  came  Robin  Redbreast, 

And  brought  her  cake  and  wine. 

Eat  of  my  cake,  Jenny, 

And  drink  of  my  wine ; 
Thank  you,  Robin,  kindly, 

You  shall  be  mine. 

Jenny,  she  got  well, 

And  stood  upon  her  feet, 
And  told  Robin  plainly. 
She  loved  him  not  a  bit. 

Robin  he  was  angry. 

And  hopp'd  upon  a  twig ; 

Saying,  Out  upon  you,  fy  upon  you, 
Bold-faced  jig ! 


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31. 

QING  song !  merry  go  round, 
^     Here  we  go  up  to  the  moon,  oh .' 
Little  Johnnie  a  penny  has  found, 
And  so  we  '11  sing  a  tune,  oh ! 

What  shall  I  buy, 

Johnnie  did  cry. 

With  the  penny  I  've  found, 

So  bright  and  round  ? 

What  shall  you  buy  ? 

A  kite  that  will  fly 
Up  to  the  moon,  all  through  the  sky ! 

But  if,  when  it  gets  there. 

It  should  stay  in  the  air ; 

Or  the  man  in  the  moon 

Should  open  his  door. 
And  take  it  in  with  his  long,  long  paw;- 
We  should  sing  to  another  tune,  oh ! 


32. 

^O  market,  to  market, 
^     To  buy  a  plum  bun  : 
Home  again,  home  again, 
Market  is  done. 


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33. 

JOHN  COOK  had  a  little  gray  mare; 

he,  haw,  hum ; 
Her  back  stood  up,  and  her  bones  they  were  bare ; 

he,  haw,  hum. 

John  Cook  was  riding  up  Shooter's  bank 

he,  haw,  hum. 
And  there  his  nag  did  kick  and  prank ; 

he,  haw,  hum. 

John  Cook  was  riding  up  Shooter's  hill ; 

he,  haw,  hum ; 
His  mare  fell  down,  and  she  made  her  will ; 

he,  haw,  hum. 

The  bridle  and  saddle  were  laid  on  the  shelf ; 

he,  haw,  hum ; 
If  you  want  any  more,  you  may  sing  it  yourself; 

he,  haw,  hum. 

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TT7ILLY  boy,  Willy  boy,  where  are  you  going 
I  I  will  go  with  you,  if  that  I  may. 

I  I  "m  going  to  the  meadow  to  see  them  a  mowing, 
I  'm  going  to  help  them  to  make  the  hay. 


36. 

TI7HEN  I  was  a  little  boy 

^  ^       I  lived  by  myself ; 
And  all  the  bread  and  cheese  I  got 

I  put  upon  the  shelf. 
The  rats  and  the  mice 

They  made  such  a  strife, 
I  was  forced  to  go  to  London-town 

To  buy  me  a  wife. 
The  streets  were  so  broad. 

And  the  lanes  were  so  narrow, 
I  was  forced  to  bring  my  wife  home 

In  a  wheel-barrow. 
The  wheel-barrow  broke. 

And  my  wife  had  a  fall ; 
Down  came  wheel-barrow. 

Wife  and  all. 


Now  the  spring  is  coming  on, 
Now  the  snow  and  ice  are  gone, 
Come,  my  Uttle  snowdrop  root. 
Will  you  not  begin  to  shoot  ? 

Ah  !  I  see  your  little  head 
Peeping  on  my  flower-bed, 
Looking  all  so  green  and  gay 
On  this  fine  and  pleasant  day. 

For  the  mild  south  wind  doth  blow, 
And  hath  melted  all  the  snow ; 
And  the  sun  shines  out  so  warm. 
You  need  not  fear  another  storm. 

So,  your  pretty  flower  shew. 
And  your  petals  white  undo. 
Then  you  '11  hang  your  modest  head 
Down  upon  my  flower-bed. 


38. 
T  ITTLE  Tommy  Tucker,  sing  for  your  supper 


What  shall  he  eat?  White  bread  and  butter. 


)f        [^      I  How  shall  he  cut  it  without  e'er  a  knife  ? 
How  shall  he  marry  without  e'er  a  wife  ? 


"VrOSE,  nose,  jolly  red  nose  ; 

And  what  gave  thee  that  jolly  red  nose  ? 
Nutmegs  and  cinnamon,  spices  and  cloves, 
And  they  gave  me  this  jolly  red  nose. 


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A    WAS  an  angler, 
-^    Went  out  in  a  fog ; 
Who  fish'd  all  the  day, 
And  caught  only  a  frog. 


B  was  cook  Betty, 

A  baking  a  pie 
With  ten  or  twelve  apples 

All  piled  up  on  high. 


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C  was  a  custard 

In  a  glass  dish, 
With  as  much  cinnamon 

As  you  could  wish. 


D  was  fat  Dick, 
^  Who  did  nothing  but  eat ; 
He  would  leave  book  and  play 
For  a  nice  bit  of  meat. 


E  is  an  egg 

In  a  basket  with  more. 
Which  Peggy  will  sell 

For  a  shilling  a  score. 


F  was  a  frog, 

A  great  croaker  was  he  ; 
He  lived  in  a  bog, 

And  much  annoy'd  me. 


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G  was  a  greyhound, 
As  fleet  as  the  wind ; 

In  the  race  or  the  course 
Left  all  others  behind. 


H  was  a  heron, 

Who  Hved  near  a  pond  ; 
Of  gobbling  the  fishes 

He  was  wondrously  fond. 


I  was  the  ice, 

On  which  Billy  would  skate  ; 
So  up  went  his  heels. 

And  down  went  his  pate. 


J  was  Joe  Jenkins, 

Who  playM  on  the  fiddle  ; 
He  began  twenty  tunes, 

But  left  off  in  the  middle. 


II         II 


K  was  a  kitten. 

Who  jump'd  at  a  cork, 
And  learn'd  to  eat  mice 

Without  plate,  knife,  or  fork. 


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L  is  a  lark 

Who  sings  us  a  song, 
And  wakes  us  betimes 

Lest  we  sleep  too  long. 

M  was  Miss  Molly, 
Who  turn'd  in  her  toes, 

And  hung  down  her  head 
Till  her  knees  touch'd  her  nose. 


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N  was  a  nosegay 
Sprinkled  with  dew ; 

PulPd  in  the  morning, 
And  presented  to  you. 


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O  is  an  owl, 

Who  looks  wondrously  wise ; 
But  he 's  watching  a  mouse 

With  his  large  round  eyes. 


P  is  a  parrot, 

With  feathers  like  gold  ; 
Who  talks  just  as  much 

And  no  more  than  he 's  told. 

Q  is  the  queen, 

Who  governs  England, 
And  sits  on  a  throne 

Very  lofty  and  grand. 


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R  is  a  raven 

Perch'd  on  an  oak, 
Who,  with  a  gruff  voice, 

Cries,  Croak,  croak,  croak ! 


S  is  a  stork, 

With  a  very  long  bill ; 
Who  swallows  down  fishes 

And  .frogs  to  his  fill. 

T  is  a  trumpeter 
Blowing  his  horn, 

Who  tells  us  the  news 
As  we  rise  in  the  morn. 


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I 

I  . 

I  ^ 

J  I 


U  is  a  unicorn, 

Who,  as  it  is  said. 
Wears  an  ivory  bodkin 

On  his  forehead. 


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V  is  a  vulture 

Who  eats  a  great  deal, 
Devouring  a  dog 
Or  a  cat  at  a  meal. 

W  was  a  watchman, 
Who  guarded  the  street, 

Lest  robbers  or  thieves 

The  good  people  should  meet. 

X  was  King  Xerxes, 

Who,  if  you  don't  know, 

Reign'd  over  Persia 
A  great  while  ago. 

Y  is  the  year 

That  is  passing  away. 
And  still  growing  shorter 
Every  day. 


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Z  is  a  zebra. 

Whom  you  've  heard  of  before 
So  here  ends  my  rhyme 

Till  I  find  you  some  more. 


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41. 

"DLOW,  wind,  blow !  and  go,  mill,  go! 
-^    That  the  miller  may  grind  his  corn ; 
That  the  baker  may  take  it, 
And  into  rolls  make  it. 

And  send  us  some  hot  in  the  morn. 


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42. 

O IMPLE  Simon  met  a  pieman, 

^     Going  to  the  fair  : 

Says  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 

Let  me  taste  your  ware. 
Says  the  pieman  to  Simple  Simon, 

Show  me  first  your  penny. 
Says  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 

Indeed  I  have  not  any. 
Simple  Simon  went  to  look 

If  plums  grew  on  a  thistle  ; 
He  prick'd  his  fingers  very  much. 

Which  made  poor  Simon  whistle. 


43. 


rpOM,  Tom,  the  piper's  son, 

-*-     Stole  a  pig,  and  away  he  run. 

The  pig  was  eat. 

And  Tom  was  beat. 

And  Tom  ran  crying  down  the  street. 


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T)RETTY  maid, 


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pretty  maid, 


where  have  you  been  ? 
Gathering  a  posy  fj 

to  give  to  the  queen. 

Pretty  maid, 
/  pretty  maid, 

ii\  /  what  gave  she  you  ? 

She  gave  me  a  diamond 
as  big  as  my  shoe. 


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"pUSSY  cat,  pussy  cat,  with  a  white  foot. 

When  is  your  wedding  ?  for  I  '11  come  to 't. 
The  beer 's  to  brew,  the  bread 's  to  bake, 
So,  pussy  cat,  pussy  cat,  don't  be  too  late. 


46. 
r\  OOSY,  goosy  gander. 


VJ 


Where  did  you  wander  ? 


Up  stairs,  down  stairs. 

And  in  my  lady's  chamber. 

I  met  a  naughty  old  man. 

That  would  not  say  his  prayers 

I  took  him  by  the  left  leg. 
And  push'd  him  down  stairs.  . 


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47. 

rpHE  fox  jump'd  up  on  a  moonlight  night ; 
-^     The  stars  were  shining,  and  all  things  bright ; 
Oh,  ho  !  said  the  fox,  it 's  a  very  fine  night 
For  me  to  go  through  the  town,  e-oh ! 

The  fox  when  he  came  to  yonder  stile, 
He  lifted  his  ears,  and  he  listen'd  a  while ; 
Oh,  ho  !  said  the  fox,  it 's  but  a  short  mile 
From  this  unto  yonder  tby^n,  e-oh ! 

The  fox  when  he  came  to  the  farmer's  gate, 
Who  should  he  see  but  the  farmer's  drake ; 
I  love  you  well  for  your  master's  sake. 
And  long  to  be  picking  your  bones,  e-oh ! 


The  gray  goose  she  ran  round  the  hay-stack 
Oh,  ho !  said  the  fox,  you  are  very  fat ; 
You  '11  do  very  well  to  ride  on  my  back 
From  this  into  yonder  town,  e-oh  ! 


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The  farmer's  wife  she  jurap'd  out  of  bed, 
And  out  of  the  window  she  popped  her  head : 
O  husband  !  O  husband  !  the  geese  are  all  dead, 
For  the  fox  has  been  through  the  town,  e-oh ! 

The  farmer  he  loaded  his  pistol  with  lead. 
And  shot  the  old  rogue  of  a  fox  through  the  head ; 
Ah,  ha,  said  the  farmer,  I  think  you  're  quite  dead, 
And  no  more  you  '11  trouble  the  town,  e-oh  ! 


48. 
rpHERE  was  an  old  woman,  and  what  do  you  think  ? 

She  lived  upon  nothing  but  victuals  and  drink : 
Victuals  and  drink  were  the  chief  of  her  diet, 
And  yet  this  old  woman  could  never  be  quiet. 

49. 
T  ITTLE  Jack  Horner  sat  in  a  corner, 
^     Eating  his  Christmas  pie ; 
He  put  in  his  thumb,  and  pull'd  out  a  plum. 
And  said.  What  a  good  boy  am  I ! 


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ALD  King  Cole 

^     Was  a  merry  old  soul, 

And  a  merry  old  soul  was  he; 
He  call'd  for  his  pipe, 
And  he  call'd  for  his  bowl, 

And  he  call'd  for  his  fiddlers  three. 

Every  fiddler,  he  had  a  fine  fiddle, 

And  a  very  fine  fiddle  had  he ; 
Twee  tweedle  dee,  tweedle  dee, 
went  the  fiddlers. 
Oh,  there 's  none  so  rare 
As  can  compare 
With  King  Cole  and  his  fiddlers  three. 


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A    FARMER  went  trotting 


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upon  his  gray  mare, 


Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump ! 
With  his  daughter  behind  him 
so  rosy  and  fair, 
Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump ! 

A  raven  cried,  Croak ! 

and  they  all  tumbled  down, 
Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump ! 
The  mare  broke  her  knees, 

and  the  farmer  his  crown, 
Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump ! 

The  mischievous  raven  ^ 

flew  laughing  away, 
Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump ! 
And  vow'd  he  would  serve  them 
the  same  the  next  day, 
Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump ! 


ri  AY  go  up  and  gay  go  down, 

^      To  ring  the  bells  of  London  town. 

Halfpence  and  farthings, 
Say  the  bells  of  St.  Martin's. 

Oranges  and  lemons, 

Say  the  bells  of  St.  Clement's. 

Pancakes  and  fritters. 
Say  the  bells  of  St.  Peter's. 

Kettles  and  pans. 

Say  the  bells  of  St.  Ann's. 

You  owe  me  ten  shillings, 
Say  the  bells  of  St.  Helen's. 

When  will  you  pay  me  ? 
Say  the  bells  of  Old  Bailey. 

When  I  grow  rich, 

Say  the  bells  of  Shoreditch. 

Pray  when  wall  that  be  ? 
Say  the  bells  of  Stepney. 

I  am  sure  I  don't  know,  ^ 

Says  the  great  bell  of  Bow. 


A  WAS  an  apple-pie ; 
B  bit  it ; 

C  cut  it ; 

D  danced  for  it ; 

E  eyed  it ; 

F  fought  for  it 

G  gaped  for  it ; 

H  hung  it  up ; 

I  inspected  it ; 

J  jumped  at  it ; 

K  kicked  it ; 

L  longed  for  it ; 

M  mourned  for  it ; 

N  nodded  at  it ; 

O  opened  it ; 

P  peeped  in  it ; 

Q  quartered  it ; 

R  ran  for  it ; 

S  skipped  for  it ; 

T  turned  it ; 

U  upset  it ; 

V  viewed  it ; 

W  wished  for  it ; 

Xj  Y,  Z,  and  &,  all  did  the  same ; 
and  at  last  the  pie  was,  by  final  consent, 
divided  among  the  whole  party. 


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54. 

FROG  he  would  a  wooing  go, 
Whether  his  mother  would  let  him  or  no. 


So  off  he  march'd  with  his  nice  new  hat. 
And  on  the  way  he  met  with  a  rat. 

When  they  came  to  the  door  of  the  mouse's  hall. 
They  gave  a  loud  knock,  and  they  gave  a  loud  call. 

Pray,  Mrs.  Mouse,  are  you  within  ? 
Oh,  yes,  Mr.  Rat,  I  'm  learning  to  spin. 

Pray,  Mrs.  Mouse,  will  you  give  us  some  beer  ? 
For  froggy  and  I  are  fond  of  good  cheer. 

But  as  they  were  all  a  merry-making, 
The  cat  and  her  kittens  came  tumbling  in. 


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The  cat  she  seized  the  rat  by  the  crown ; 
The  kittens  they  puU'd  the  little  mouse  down. 

This  put  poor  frog  in  a  terrible  fright ; 

So  he  took  up  his  hat,  and  he  wish'd  them  good-night. 


As  froggy  was  crossing  him  over  a  brook, 
A  lily-white  duck  came  and  gobbled  him  up. 


So  there  was  an  end  of  one,  two,  and  three, 
The  rat,  the  mouse,  and  the  little  frogg-ee  ! 


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JACK  SPRAT  could  eat  no  fat, 
His  wife  could  eat  no  lean ; 
And  so  betwixt  them  both 

They  lick'd  the  platter  clean. 


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56. 
'm  WAS  once  upon  a  time 
J-     when  Jenny  Wren  was  young, 
So  daintily  she  danced, 

and  so  prettily  she  sung, 
Robin  Redbreast  lost  his  heart, 
for  he  was  a  gallant  bird  ; 
So  he  doff 'd  his  hat  to  Jenny  Wren, 
requesting  to  be  heard, 

0  dearest  Jenny  Wren, 

if  you  will  but  be  mine. 
You  shall  feed  on  cherry-pie,  you  shall, 
and  drink  new  currant-wine  ; 

1  '11  dress  you  like  a  goldfinch, 

or  any  peacock  gay  : 
So,  dearest  Jen,  if  you  '11  be  mine, 
let  us  appoint  the  day. 

Jenny  blush'd  behind  her  fan, 
and  thus  declared  her  mind  : 

Since,  dearest  Bob,  I  love  you  well, 
I  '11  take  your  offer  kind  ; 


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Cherry-pie  is  very  nice, 

and  so  is  currant-wine, 
But  I  must  wear  my  plain  brown  gown, 

ancl  never  go  too  fine. 

Robin  Redbreast  rose  up  early 

all  at  the  break  of  day. 
And  he  flew  to  Jenny  Wren's  house, 

and  sung  a  roundelay ; 
He  sang  of  Robin  Redbreast 

and  little  Jenny  Wren, 
And  when  he  came  unto  the  end, 

he  then  began  again. 


57. 

THERE  was  a  glossy  blackbird  once 
Lived  in  a  cherry-tree. 
He  chirp'd  and  sung  from  morn  to  nightj 

No  bird  so  blithe  as  he ; 
And  this  the  burden  of  his  song 

For  ever  used  to  be. 
Good  boys  shall  have  cherries  as  soon 
as  they  're  ripe. 
But  naughty  boys  none  from  me. 


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58. 

HO  comes  here  ? 
A  grenadier. 
What  do  you  want  ? 

A  pot  of  beer. 
Where  is  your  money  ? 

I  've  forgot. 
Get  you  gone, 
You  stupid  sot 


59. 

npWENTY,  nineteen,  eighteen, 

-■-     Seventeen,  sixteen,  fifteen, 

Fourteen,  thirteen,  twelve, 

Eleven,  ten,  nine, 

Eight,  seven,  six, 

Five,  four,  three. 

Two,  one ; 

The  tenor  o'  the  tune  plays  merrihe. 


"TvANCE,  little  baby, . 


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dance  up  high ; 


Never  mind,  baby, 

mother  is  by ; 
Crow  and  caper, 

caper  and  crow. 
There,  little  baby, 

there  you  go — 
Up  to  the  ceiling, 

Down  to  the  ground. 
Backwards  and  forwards, 

round  and  round : 
Dance,  little  baby, 

mother  will  sing. 
With  the  merry  carol, 

ding,  ding,  ding. 


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61. 

^TTHY  is  pussy  in  bed,  pray  ? 
'  *       She  is  sick,  says  the  fly, 
And  I  fear  she  will  die ; 
That 's  why  she 's  in  bed. 


Pray,  what 's  her  disorder  ? 
She 's  got  a  lock'd  jaw. 
Says  the  Htlle  jack-daw. 

And  that 's  her  disorder. 

Who  makes  her  gruel  ? 

I,  says  the  horse, 

For  I  am  her  nurse, 
And  I  make  her  gruel. 

Pray  who  is  her  doctor  ? 

Quack,  quack,  says  the  duck ; 

I  that  task  undertook, 
And  I  am  her  doctor. 

Who  thinks  she  '11  recover  ? 

I,  says  the  deer, 

For  I  did  last  year ; 
So  I  think  she  '11  recover. 


62. 

rpHERE  were  two  birds 
-*-       sat  upon  a  stone, 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de ; 
One  flew  away, 

and  then  there  was  one. 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de ; 
The  other  flew  after, 

and  then  there  was  none. 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de ; 
And  so  the  poor  stone 

it  was  left  all  alone. 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de ! 

Of  these  two  birds 

one  back  again  flew, 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de ; 
The  other  came  after, 

and  then  there  were  two, 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de ; 
Said  one  to  the  other. 

Pray  how  do  you  do  ? 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de ; 
Very  well,  thank  you, 

and  pray  how  do  you  ? 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de  ! 


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SPHERE  was  an  old  woman  who  rode  on  a  broom, 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 
And  she  took  her  old  cat  behind  for  a  groom. 
With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 


They  travellM  along  till  they  came  to  the  sky, 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 
But  the  journey  so  long  made  them  very  hungry, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 

Says  Tom,  I  can  find  nothing  here  to  eat 

With  a  liigh  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 
So  let  us  go  back  again,  I  entreat. 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 


The  old  woman  would  not  go  back  so  soon, 
With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 

For  she  wanted  to  visit  the  Man  in  the  Moon, 
With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 


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Says  Tom,  I  '11  go  back  by  myself  to  our  house, 
With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ;  . 

For  there  I  can  catch  a  good  rat  or  a  mouse, 
With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 

But,  says  the  old  woman,  how  will  you  go  ? 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 
You  shan't  have  my  nag,  I  protest  and  vow. 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 


No,  no,  says  Tom,  I  've  a  plan  of  my  own. 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 
So  he  slid  down  the  rainbow,  and  left  her  alone, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 

So  now,  if  you  happen  to  visit  the  sky, 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 
And  want  to  come  back,  you  Tom's  method  may  try, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 


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64. 


TTTHO  kill'd  Cock-Robin? 

I,  said  the  sparrow, 
With  my  bow  and  arrow, 
And  I  kill'd  Cock-Robin. 


Who  caught  his  blood  ? 
I,  said  the  fish. 
With  my  little  dish, 
And  I  caught  his  blood. 


Who  saw  him  die  ? 
I,  said  the  fly, 
With  my  little  eye, 
And  I  saw  him  die. 


Who  made  his  shroud  ? 
I,  said  the  beetle. 
With  my  little  needle. 
And  I  made  his  shroud. 


Who  will  dig  his  grave  ? 
I,  said  the  owl, 
With  my  spade  and  shovel, 
And  I  '11  dig  his  grave. 


Who  will  be  the  clerk? 
I,  said  the  lark, 
If 't  is  not  in  the  dark, 
And  I  will  be  the  clerk. 


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Who  will  be  the  parson  ? 
I,  said  the  rook, 
With  my  little  book. 
And  I  will  be  the  parson. 


Who  '11  carry  him  to  the  grave? 

I,  said  the  kite, 

If 't  is  not  in  the  night, 

And  I  '11  carry  him  to  the  grave. 


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Who  will  carry  the  link  ? 
I,  said  the  linnet, 
I'll  fetch  it  in  a  minute, 
And  I'll  carry  the  link. 


Who  will  be  the  chief  mourner? 
I,  said  the  dove, 
For  I  mourn  for  my  love, 
And  I  '11  be  chief  mourner. 


Who  will  bear  the  pall  ? 
We,  said  the  wren. 
Both  the  cock  and  the  hen, 
And  we  will  bear  the  pall. 


Who  '11  sing  a  psalm  ? 
I,  says  the  thrush. 
As  she  sat  in  a  bush. 
And  I'll  sing  a  psalm. 


Who '11  toll  the  bell? 
I,  said  the  bull. 
Because  I  can  pull ; 
So  Cock-Robin,  farewell. 


Then,  all  the  birds  fell 
To  sighing  and  sobbing, 
When  they  heard  the  bell  toll 
For  poor  Cock-Robin. 


66. 

"TvANCE,  Thumbkin,  dance, 
-■^     Dance,  ye  merrymen,  every  one ; 
For  Thumbkin,  he  can  dance  alone, 
Thumbkin,  he  can  dance  alone. 

Dance,  Foreman,  dance, 
Dance,  ye  merrymen,  every  one ; 
But  Foreman,  he  can  dance  alone, 
Foreman,  he  can  dance  alone. 


Dance,  Middleman,  dance. 
Dance,  ye  merrymen,  every  one ; 
For  Middleman,  he  can  dance  alone. 
Middleman,  he  can  dance  alone. 

Dance,  Ringman,  dance, 
Dance,  ye  merrymen,  every  one ; 
For  Ringman,  he  can  dance  alone, 
Ringman,  he  can  dance  alone. 


Dance,  Littleman,  dance, 
Dance,  ye  merrymen,  every  one ; 
For  Littleman,  he  can't  dance  alone, 
Littleman,  he  can't  dance  alone. 


67. 


THE  man  in  the  wilderness  asked  me, 
How  many  strawberries  grew  in  the  sea  '^ 
I  answer'd  him,  as  I  thought  good, 
As  many  as  red  herrings  grew  in  the  wood. 


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68. 


rpHERE  was  an  old  woman  went  up  in  a 
■^         blanket, 

Ninety-nine  times  as  high  as  the  moon : 
But  where  she  was  going  nobody  could  tell. 

For  under  her  arm  she  carried  a  broom. 


Old  woman,  old  woman,  old  woman,  said  I, 

Whither,  O  whither,  whither  so  high  ? 
O,  I  'm  sweeping  the  cobwebs  off  the  sky, 
,    And  I  'II  come  down  to  you  bye  and  bye. 


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69. 

ANE,  two,  buckle  my  shoe ; 

^     Three,  four,  open  the  door ; 

Five,  six,  pick  up  sticks ; 

Seven,  eight,  lay  them  straight ; 

Nine,  ten,  a  good  fat  hen ; 

Eleven,  twelve,  I  hope  you  're  well ; 

Thirteen,  fourteen,  draw  the  curtain ; 

Fifteen,  sixteen,  the  maid 's  in  the  kitchen ; 

Seventeen,  eighteen,  she 's  in  waiting ; 

Nineteen,  twenty,  my  plate  is  empty  ; 

Please,  mamma,  to  give  me  some  dinner. 


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pUSSY  sits  beside  the  fire, 
-^     So  pretty  and  so  fair ; 
In  comes  the  little  dog, 

Pussy,  are  you  there? 
So,  so,  Mistress  Pussy, 

Pray  how  do  you  do  ? 
Thank  you,  thank  you,  little  dog, 

I  'm  very  well  just  now. 


71. 

T  HAD  a  little  pony, 

They  called  it  Dapple  Grey ; 
I  lent  it  to  a  lady 

To  ride  a  mile  away. 

She  whipp'd  it,  she  lash'd  it. 
She  rode  it  through  the  mire ; 

I  would  not  give  my  pony  yet 
For  all  the  lady's  hire. 


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TTEY,  my  kitten,  my  kitten. 
-*-^   And  hey,  my  kitten,  my  deary ; 
Such  a  sweet  pet  as  this 
Was  neither  far  nor  neary. 

Here  we  go  up,  up,  up, 

And  here  we  go  down,  down,  downy ; 
And  here  we  go  backwards  and  forwards. 

And  here  we  go  round,  round,  roundy. 


M-^i 


TF  I  'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  spend, 
-*-  I  never  would  cry.  Old  chairs  to  mend ; 

Old  chairs  to  mend. 

Old  cljairs  to  mend, 
I  never  would  cry,  Old  chairs  to  mend. 

If  I  'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  tell, 
I  never  would  cry,  Old  clothes  to  sell ; 

Old  clothes  to  sell. 

Old  clothes  to  sell, 
I  never  would  cry,  Old  clothes  to  sell. 


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AH,  who  is  so  merry,  so  merry,  heigh  ho ! 
^   As  the  light-hearted  fairy  ?  heigh  ho  ! 

He  dances  and  sings 

To  the  sound  of  his  wings. 
With  a  hey,  and  a  heigh,  and  a  ho ! 

Oh,  who  is  so  merry,  so  airy,  heigh  ho ! 
As  the  light-headed  fairy  ?  heigh  ho ! 

His  nectar  he  sips 

From  the  primrose's  lips, 
With  a  hey,  and  a  heigh,  and  a  ho ! 


Oh,  who  is  so  merry,  so  merry,  heigh  ho  I 
As  the  hght-footed  fairy  ?  heigh  ho ! 

His  night  is  the  noon, 

And  his  sun  is  the  moon. 
With  a  hey,  and  a  heigh,  and  a  ho ! 


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76. 
f^  OOSY,  goosy  gander, 
Who  stands  yonder  ? 
Little  Jenny  Baker, 
Take  her  up  and  shake  her. 


77. 
OEE,  saw,  Margery  Daw, 
^  Jenny  shall  have  a  new  master ;  - 
She  shall  have  only  a  penny  a  day, 
Because  she  can  work  no  faster. 


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78. 
"D  AH,  bah,  black  sheep, 
Have  you  any  wool  ? 
Yes,  marry,  have  I, 
Three  bags  full : 
One  for  my  master, 

One  for  my  dame ; 
But  none  for  the  httle  girl 
That  cries  in  the  lane. 


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79. 

A  T  reck'ning  let 's  play, 

-^  And,  prithee,  let  *s  lay 

A  wager,  and  let  it  be  this : 

Who  first  to  the  sum 

Of  twenty  doth  come. 

Shall  have  for  his  winning  a  kiss 


80. 


JENNY,  good  spinner, 
Come  down  to  your  dinner 
And  taste  the  leg  of  a  frog ; 
Then  all  you  good  people 
Look  over  the  steeple, 

And  see  the  cat  play  with  the  dog. 

81. 

LET  us  go  to  the  wood,  says  this  pig 
What  to  do  there  ?  says  that  pig. 
To  look  for  my  mother,  says  this  pig. 
What  to  do  with  her  ?  says  that  pig. 
To  kiss  her,  to  kiss  her,  says  this  pig. 


Sies^«™i 


I  it  ! 


82. 

rpHIS  is  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  malt, 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt, 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  cat, 

That  kiird  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt. 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat. 

That  kilPd  the  rat. 

That  ate  the  malt. 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


This  is  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn. 

That  tossM  the  dog 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  kilFd  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt, 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 

That  milk'd  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 

That  toss'd  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  kill'd  the  rat. 

That  ate  the  malt. 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


This  is  the  man  all  tatter'd  and  torn, 

That  kiss'd  the  maiden  all  forlorn. 

That  milk'd  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 

That  toss'd  the  dog. 

That  worried  the  cat. 

That  kiird  the  rat. 

That  ate  the  malt, 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


This  is  the  priest  all  shaven  and  shorn. 
That  married  the  man  all  tatter'd  and  torn. 
That  kiss'd  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 
That  milk'd  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 


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That  toss'd  the  dog 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  kill'd  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt, 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


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This  is  the  cock  that  crow'd  in  the  morn, 

That  waked  the  priest  all  shaven  and  shorn. 

That  married  the  man  all  tatter'd  and  torn. 

That  kiss'd  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 

That  milk'd  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 

That  tossM  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat. 

That  kill'd  the  rat. 

That  ate  the  malt. 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  farmer,  sowing  his  corn. 

That  kept  the  cock  that  crow'd  in  the  morn. 

That  waked  the  priest  all  shaven  and  shorn. 

That  married  the  man  all  tatter'd  and  torn. 

That  kiss'd  the  maiden  all  forlorn. 

That  milk'd  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn. 

That  toss'd  the  dog. 

That  worried  the  cat. 

That  kill'd  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt, 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


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"pOOR  donkey,  I  '11  give  him  a  handful  of  grass  ; 
-"-    I  'm  sure  he 's  a  good-natured  honest  old  ass : 
He  trots  to  the  market  to  carry  the  sack, 
And  lets  me  ride  all  the  way  home  on  his  back ; 
And  only  just  stops  by  the  ditch  for  a  minute. 
To  see  if  there 's  any  fresh  grass  for  him  in  it. 

'T  is  true,  now  and  then  he  has  got  a  bad  trick. 
Of  standing  stock-still,  or  just  trying  to  kick ; 
But  then,  poor  old  fellow,  you  know  he  can't  tell. 
That  standing  stock-still  is  not  using  me  well ; 
For  it  never  comes  into  his  head,  I  dare  say. 
To  do  his  work  first,  and  then  afterwards  play. 

No,  no,  my  good  donkey,  I  '11  give  you  some  grass ; 
For  you  know  no  better,  because  you  're  an  ass : 
But  what  httle  donkeys  some  children  must  look, 
Who  stand,  very  like  you,  stock-still  at  their  book, 
And  waste  every  moment  of  time  as  it  passes, 
A  great  deal  more  stupid  and  silly  than  asses  I 


84. 

BOW,  wow,  says  the  dog ; 
Mew,  mew,  says  the  cat ; 
Grunt,  grunt,  goes  the  hog ; 
And  squeak  goes  the  rat. 


Tu  whu,  says  the  owl ; 

Caw,  caw,  says  the  crow ; 
Quack,  quack,  says  the  duck ; 

And  what  sparrows  say,  you  know. 

So,  with  sparrows  and  owls. 

With  rats  and  with  dogs, 
With  ducks  and  with  crows. 

With  cats  and  with  hogs, 

A  fine  song  I  have  made. 
To  please  you,  my  dear 
And  if  it 's  well  sung, 

T  will  be  charming  to  hear. 


S5. 

RIDE  a  cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross, 
To  see  an  old  lady  upon  a  white  horse ; 
Rings  on  her  fingers,  and  bells  on  her  toes, 
And  so  she  makes  music  wherever  she  goes. 


86, 
"TVlDDLE,  diddle,  dumpling,  my  boy  John 


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Went  to  bed  with  his  stockings  on ; 


One  shoe  off,  and  one  shoe  on. 
Diddle,  diddle,  dumpling,  my  son  John. 


87. 

AS  I  went  through  the  garden-gap, 
Who  should  I  meet  but  Dick  Redcap ! 
A  stick  in  his  hand,  a  stone  in  his  throat, — 
If  you'll  tell  me  this  riddle,  I'll  give  you  a 
groat. 


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A  S  I  was  going  to  St.  Ives, 
^^  I  met  a  man  with  seven  wives : 
Every  wife  had  seven  sacks, 
Every  sack  had  seven  cats, 
Every  cat  had  seven  kits : 
Kits,  cats,  sacks,  and  wives. 
How  many  were  there  going  to  St.  Ives  ? 


89. 

A    CAT  came  fiddling  out  of  a  barn, 
-^  With  a  pair  of  bag-pipes  under  her  arm  ; 
She  could  sing  nothing  but  fiddle-cum-fee, 
The  mouse  has  married  the  humble  bee : 
Pipe  cat, — dance,  mouse ; 
We  '11  have  a  wedding  at  our  good  house. 


90. 

T)USSY  cat,  pussy  cat,  where  have  you  been  ? 
-^    I  've  been  up  to  London  to  look  at  the  Queen. 
Pussy  cat,  pussy  cat,  what  did  you  there  ? 
I  frighten'd  a  little  mouse  under  the  chair. 


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91. 

/^OME,  my  children,  come  away, 
^   For  the  sun  shines  bright  to-day ; 
Little  children,  come  with  me, 
Birds,  and  brooks,  and  posies  see ; 
Get  your  hats,  and  come  away, 
For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 

Every  thing  is  laughing,  singing. 
All  the  pretty  flowers  are  springing ; 
See  the  kitten,  full  of  fun, 
Sporting  in  the  brilliant  sun ; 
Children,  too,  may  sport  and  play, 
For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 

Bring  the  hoop,  and  bring  the  ball, 

Come  with  happy  faces  all ; 

Let  us  make  a  merry  ring. 

Talk  and  laugh,  and  dance  and  sing. 

Quickly,  quickly,  come  away. 

For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 


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nnHERE  was  a  little  man  and  he  had  a  little  gun, 
-^   And  his  bullets  were  made  of  lead ; 
He  shot  John  Sprig  through  the  middle  of  his  wig, 
And  knocked  it  off  his  head. 


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93. 


I  HAD  a  little  dog,  and  they  called  him  BufF, 
I  sent  him  to  the  shop  to  buy  me  some  snulT; 
But  he  lost  the  bag,  and  spill'd  the  snuff, 
So  take  that  cuff,  and  that's  enough. 


pETER  PIPER  pick'd  a  peck  of  pickled  pepper ; 
-■-    A  peck  of  pickled  pepper  Peter  Piper  pick'd ; 
If  Peter  Piper  pick'd  a  peck  of  pickled  pepper, 
Where's  the  peck  of  pickled  pepper  Peter  Piper  pick'd? 

95. 
T  ITTLE  boy  blue,  come  blow  up  your  horn, 

A  sheep 's  in  the  meadow,  a  cow 's  in  the  corn  ; 
Where 's  the  little  boy  that  looks  after  the  sheep  ? 
Oh,  he 's  under  the  haycock  fast  asleep. 


I  HAD  a  little  dog,  and  his  name  was  Blue  Bell ; 
I  gave  him  some  work,  and  he  did  it  very  well ; 
I  sent  him  up  stairs  to  pick  up  a  pin, 
He  stepp'd  in  the  coal-scuttle  up  to  the  chin. 
I  sent  him  to  the  garden  to  pick  some  sage. 
But  he  tumbled  quite  down,  and  fell  in  a  rage ; 
I  sent  him  to  the  cellar  to  draw  a  pot  of  beer, 
He  came  up  again,  and  said  there  was  noae  there. 


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97. 

r  'LL  tell  you  a  story, 
^   About  John  a  Nory ; 

And  now  my  story 's  begun, 
I  '11  tell  you  another, 
About  Jack  and  his  brother ; 

And  now  my  story 's  done. 

98. 

ANCE  I  saw  a  httle  bird 
^    Come  hop,  hop,  hop ; 
So  I  cried,  Little  bird. 

Will  you  stop,  stop,  stop  ? 
And  was  going  to  the  window. 

To  say,  How  do  you  do  ? 
But  he  shook  his  little  tail. 

And  far  away  he  flew. 

99. 

nPHE  man  in  the  moon 
-■-    Came  tumbling  down. 
And  ask'd  his  way  to  Norwich. 

He  went  by  the  south. 

And  burnt  his  mouth 
With  supping  cold  pease-porridge. 

*  100. 

rpHEOl>HILUS  Thistlethwate 
-■-   Thrust  three  thousand  thistles 
Through  the  thick  of  his  thumb. 


78 


T  ITTLE  Bo-peep 

-^  Has  lost  her  sheep, 
And  can't  tell  where  to  find  them ; 

Let  them  alone, 

And  they  '11  come  home. 
And  bring  their  tails  behind  them. 

Little  Bo-peep 

Fell  fast  asleep. 
And  dreamt  she  heard  them  bleating ; 

But  when  she  awoke 

She  found  it  a  joke. 
For  still  they  all  were  fleeting. 

Then  up  she  took 

Her  little  crook. 
Determined  for  to  find  them ; 

She  found  them  indeed. 

But  it  made  her  heart  bleed. 
For  they  'd  left  their  tails  behind  them. 

It  happened  one  day. 

As  Bo-peep  did  stray 
Unto  a  meadow  hard  by, 

There  she  espied 

Their  tails  side  by  side, 
All  hung  on  a  tree  to  dry. 


^ 


102. 


"ITTHEN  good  king  Arthur  ruled  England, 

*  '     He  was  a  goodly  king : 
He  took  three  pecks  of  barley  meal, 

And  made  a  bag-pudding. 
A  bag-pudding  the  king  did  make, 

And  stufF'd  it  well  with  plums, 
And  in  it  put  great  lumps  of  fat, 

As  big  as  my  two  thumbs. 
The  king  and  queen  did  eat  thereof. 

And  noblemen  beside ; 
And  what  they  could  not  eat  that  night, 

The  queen  next  morning  fried. 


103. 

O IX  little  mice  sat  down  to  spin ; 

^   Pussy  pass'd  by,  and  she  peep'd  in  ; 

What  are  you  at,  my  jolly  old  men  ? 

We  're  making  coats  for  gentlemen. 

Shall  I  come  in  and  cut  off  your  threads  ? 

No,  no.  Miss  Pussy,  you  '11  bite  off  our  heads. 


104. 


OING!  sing!  what  shall  I  sing? 

^   The  cat 's  run  away  with  the  pudding- 


bag  string. 


1 


rpHERE  was  a  little  man, 
»  -■-  And  he  woo'd  a  little  maid,  n, 

I  And  he  said.  Little  maid,  will  you  wed,  wed,  wed  ?  Ij 
(I  I  have  little  more  to  say, 

II  Than  will  you,  yea  or  nay  ? 
For  least  said  is  soonest  mended — ded,  ded,  ded. 


The  little  maid  replied. 

Some  say  a  little  sigh'd : 
But  what  shall  we  have  for  to  eat,  eat,  eat  ? 

Will  the  love  that  you  're  so  rich  in 

Make  a  fire  in  the  kitchen, 
Or  the  little  god  of  love  turn  the  spit,  spit,  spit? 


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106. 

get  to  JFib^  §h%u$. 


THIS  little  pig  went^to  market ; 
2.  This  little  pig  stayed  at  home ; 


3.  This  little  pig  had  a  bit  of  bread  and  butter, 

4.  This  little  pig  had  none ; 

5.  This  little  pig  said,  Wee,  wee,  wee !  I  can't 

find  my  way  home. 


J^ 


107. 
rpHERE  was  a  little  man  and  he  had  a  little  gun, 

And  his  bullets  they  were  made  of  lead,  lead,  lead  ; 
He  went  unto  the  brook,  and  shot  a  httle  duck. 

And  he  hit  her  right  through  the  head,  head,  head. 
Then  he  went  home  unto  his  wife  Joan, 

And  bid  her  a  good  fire  make,  make,  make ; 
For  to  roast  the  little  duck  he  had  shot  at  the  brook. 
And  he'd  go  and  fetch  home  the  drake,  drake,  drake. 

108. 
T)  IDE  a  cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross, 


c4^se^& 


11 


To  see  what  Tommy  can  buy ; 


A  penny  white  cake,  and  a  galloping-horse, 
And  a  hugey  penny  pie. 

109. 
T)  OUND  about,  round  about,  maggoty  pie  ; 
-*-^   My  father  loves  good  beer,  so  do  I. 


t  I 


no. 


T)  OBERT  Rowley  rolled  a  round  roll  round, 
-'-'^   A  round  roll  Robert  Rowley  rolled  round ; 
Where  rolled  the  round  roll  Robert  Rowley  rolled  round? 


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111. 


T  ITTLE  Tom  Twig  bought  a  fine  bow  and  arrow ;        | 
^  And  what  did  he  shoot?  Why,  a  poor  little  sparrow.    ([ 
Oh,  fie,  little  Tom !  with  your  fine  bow  and  arrow, 
How  cruel  to  shoot  a  poor  little  sparrow ! 


112. 
T  ADY-BIRD,  lady-bird,  fly  away  home, 

Your  house  is  on  fire,  your  children  at  home ; 
They  're  all  burnt  but  one,  and  that's  little  Ann, 
And  she  has  crept  under  the  warming-pan. 

113. 

nnO  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  plum-bun ; 
-^    Home  again,  home  again,  market  is  done. 


Little  robin  redbreast 

jump'd  upon  a  wall, 
Pussy-cat  jump'd  after  him, 

and  almost  got  a  fall. 
Little  robin  chirp'd  and  sang, 

And  what  did  pussy  say  ? 
Pussy-cat  said  only  mew, 

And  robin  jump'd  away. 

115. 

nEE-SAW,  Jack  in  a  hedge, 
^   Which  is  the  way  to  London  bridge  ? 
One  foot  up,  the  other  down. 
That  is  the  way  to  London  town. 


4fc^^^^.= 


116. 
npHERE  was  an  old  man, 
-*-    And  he' had  a  calf, 

And  that's  half: 
He  took  him  out  of  the  stall. 
And  put  him  on  the  wall ; 

And  that  ^s  all. 


117. 

pRETTY  flower,  tell  me  why 
-*-     All  your  leaves  do  open  wide 
Every  morning,  when  on  high 
The  noble  sun  begins  to  ride. 


4*« 


This  is  why,  my  lady  fair. 

If  you  would  the  reason  know, 

For  betimes  the  pleasant  air 
Very  cheerfully  doth  blow. 

And  the  birds  on  every  tree 

Sing  a  merry,  merry  tune. 
And  the  busy  honey-bee 

Comes  to  suck  my  sugar  soon. 

This  is  all  the  reason  why 

I  my  little  leaves  undo : 
Lady,  lady,  wake  and  try 

If  I  have  not  told  you  true. 

118. 

TTUSH  a  bye,  baby,  on  the  tree-top ; 

When  the  wind  blows  the  cradle  will  rock ; 
When  the  bough  breaks  the  cradle  will  fall, 
Down  will  come  baby,  bough,  cradle,  and  all. 


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119. 
"piDE,  baby,  ride, 
•^^    Pretty  baby  shall  ride, 
And  have  little  puppy-dog  tied  to  her  side, 
And  little  pussy-cat  tied  to  the  other, 
And  away  she  shall  ride  to  see  her  grandmother ; 
To  see  her  grandmother, 
To  see  her  grandmother,  in  Germantown. 

120. 

THERE  was  an  old  woman,  who  lived  in  a  shoe, 
She  had  so  many  children  she  did  not  know 
what  to  do ; 
She  gave  them  some  broth  without  any  bread, 
Then  whipt  them  all  soundly,  and  sent  them  to  bed. 

121. 

LITTLE  King  Boggen  he  built  a  fine  hall, 
Pye-crust  and  pastry-crust,  that  was  the  wall; 
The  windows  were  made  of  black  puddings  and 

white. 
And  slated  with  pancakes — you  ne'er  saw  the  like. 

122. 

TO  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  fat  pig; 
Home  again,  home  again,  jiggety  jig. 
Ride  to  the  market,  to  buy  a  fat  hog ; 
Home  again,  home  again,  jiggetty  jog. 


ri^HERE  was  a  little  guinea-pig, 
-^   Who,  being  little,  was  not  big 
He  always  walked  upon  his  feet, 
And  Tiever  fasted  when  he  eat. 


When  from  a  place  he  ran  away, 
He  never  at  that  place  did  stay ; 
And  while  he  ran,  as  I  am  told, 
He  ne'er  stood  still  for  young  or  old. 

He  often  squeaked ;  was  sometimes  vi'lent ; 
And  when  he  squeaked  he  ne'er  was  silent. 
Though  ne'er  instructed  by  a  cat, 
He  knew  a  mouse  was  not  a  rat. 

One  day,  as  I  am  certified, 
He  took  a  whim  and  fairly  died ; 
And,  as  I  am  told  by  men  of  sense, 
He  never  has  been  living  since. 


^^^^^^^^^^^^ 


124. 

TS  John  Smith  within? 
■^  Yes,  that  he  is ; 
Can  he  set  a  shoe  ? 
Ay,  marry,  two ; 
Here  a  nail,  there  a  nail. 
Tick,  tack,  too. 


125. 
17EEDUM,  fiddledum  fee, 


_c 


The  cat 's  got  into  the  tree. 


Pussy,  come  down. 
Or  I  '11  crack  your  crown, 
And  toss  you  into  the  sea. 

126. 

THREE  wise  men  of  Gotham 
Went  to  sea  in  a  bowl  : 
If  the  bowl  had  been  stronger, 
My  song  had  been  longer. 


127. 

"DAT,  bat, 

-*-^    Come  under  my  hat, 
And  1  '11  give  you  a  slice  of  bacon ; 

And  when  I  bake, 

I  '11  give  you  a  cake, 
If  I  am  not  mistaken. 


128. 

rpHERE  were  two  blackbirds 
■^    Sitting  on  a  hill, 
The  one  nam'd  Jack, 
The  other  nam'd  Jill, 

Fly  away.  Jack ! 

Fly  away,  Jill ! 

Come  again.  Jack ! 

Come  again,  Jill ! 

129. 

rpO  bed,  to  bed, 

-^  Says  Sleepy-head ; 
Stay  awhile,  says  Slow  ; 

Put  on  the  pot, 

Says  Greedy-sot, 
We'  11  sup  before  we  go. 


s:^ 


N  a  cottage  in  Fife 
Lived  a  man  and  his  wife, 

Who,  believe  me,  were  comical  folk ; 
For,  to  people's  surprise, 
They  both  saw  with  their  eyes. 

And  their  tongues  moved  whenever  they  spoke. 
When  quite  fast  asleep, 
I  've  been  told,  that  to  keep 

Their  eyes  open  they  scarce  could  contrive ; 
They  walk'd  on  their  feet. 
And  't  was  thought  what  they  eat 

Help'd,  with  drinking,  to  keep  them  alive. 

131. 

n^O  market  ride  the  gentlemen, 
-*-    So  do  we,  so  do  we ; 

Then  comes  the  country  clown, 
Hobbledy  gee,  hobbled y  gee : 
First  go  the  ladies,  nim,  iiim,  nim  ; 
Next  come  the  gentlemen,  trim,  trim,  trim ; 
Then  come  the  country  clowns,  gallop-a-trop. 


132. 

T)AT  a  cake,  pat  a  cake,  baker's  man, 
-*-     Make  me  a  cake  as  fast  as  you  can  ; 
Pat  it,  and  prick  it,  and  mark  it  with  T, 
And  send  it  home  for  Tommy  and  me. 


tS^ 


133, 
r\  IRLS  and  boys,  come  out  to  play, 
^    The  moon  doth  shine  as  bright  as  day ; 
Leave  your  supper  and  leave  your  sleep. 
And  come  with  your  playfellows  into  the  street. 
Come  with  a  whoop,  come  with  a  jcall, 
Come  with  a  good  will,  or  not  at  all. 
Up  the  ladder,  and  down  the  wall, 
A  halfpenny  roll  will  serve  us  all. 
You'll  find  milk,  and  I'll  find  flour, 
And  we  '11  have  a  pudding  in  half  an  hour. 

134. 
TTEY,  diddle,  dout,  my  candle 's  out, 
-L-L  My  httle  maid  is  not  at  home ; 
Saddle  my  hog,  and  bridle  my  dog, 
And  fetch  my  little  maiden  home. 


"^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1 


v^fot? 


ol? 


135. 

T\IDDLETY,  diddlety,  dumpty, 
■^    The  cat  ran  up  the  plum-tree ; 

Half-a-crown 

To  fetch  her  down, 
Diddlety,  diddlety,  dumpty. 

136. 

-niNQ,  dong,  bell, 

^   Pussy 's  in  the  well ! 

Who  put  her  in  ? 

Little  Tommy  Lin. 

Who  pulled  her  out  ? 

Little  Tommy  Stout. 
What  a  naughty  boy  was  that. 
Who  tried  to  drown  poor  pussy  cat. 
That  never  did  him  any  harm, 
But  kill'd  the  mice  in  his  father's  barn  I 


KZP 


138. 

HEY,  diddle,  diddle. 
The  cat  and  the  fiddle, 
The  cow  jump'd  over  the  moon ; 
The  little  dog  laugh'd 
To  see  such  sport. 
And  the  dish  ran  after  the  spoon. 

139. 
■pOBIN  and  Richard 
•^^    Were  two  pretty  men, 
They  lay  in  bed 

Till  the  clock  struck  ten ; 
Then  up  starts  Robin 

And  looks  at  the  sky, 
Oh,  brother  Richard, 

The  sun's  very  high ! 

140. 
rpHERE  was  a  man  of  Thessaly, 
-■-    And  he  was  wondrous  wise. 
He  jump'd  into  a  quickset  hedge. 

And  scratch'd  out  both  his  eyes  ; 
But  when  he  saw  his  eyes  were  out 

With  all  his  might  and  main 
He  jump'd  into  another  hedge, 

And  scratch'd  them  in  again. 


93 


141. 
"P  AIN,  rain,  go  away, 
■^^    Come  again  another  day 
Little  Johnny  wants  to  play. 


142. 

pOME,  good  Mr.  Watts, 

^    We  are  troubled  with  rats, 
Will  you  drive  them  out  of  the  house  ? 

We  have  mice  too  in  plenty, 

That  feed  in  the  pantry  ; 

But  let  them  stay  • 

And  nibble  away ; 
What  harm's  in  a  Uttle  brown  mouse  ? 


143. 
T  HAD  a  little  hobby  horse, 
-^    And  it  was  dapple  gray ; 
Its  head  was  made  of  pea-straw, 

Its  tail  was  made  of  hay. 
I  sold  it  to  an  old  woman 

For  a  copper  groat ; 
And  I  '11  not  sing  my  song  again 

Without  a  new  coat. 


94 


THREE  children  sliding  on  the  ice 
Upon  a  summer's  day, 
As  it  fell  out,  they  all  fell  m. 
The  rest  they  ran  away. 

Now  had  these  children  been  at  home, 

Or  sliding  on  dry  ground, 
Ten  thousand  pounds  to  one  penny. 

They  had  not  all  been  drowned. 

You  parents  all  that  children  have, 
And  you  that  have  got  none. 

If  you  would  have  them  safe  abroad, 
Pray,  keep  them  safe  at  home. 


146. 

AH,  dear,  what  can  the  matter  be ! 

^   Two  old  women  got  up  in  an  apple-tree ; 

One  came  down, 
And  the  other  staid  up  till  Saturday. 


147. 

TTAVE  you  ever  heard  of  Billy  Pringle's  pig  ? 
-■-^  It  was  very  little,  and  not  very  big ; 
When  it  was  alive  it  lived  in  clover. 
But  now  it  is  dead,  and  that 's  all  over. 
Billy  Pringle  he  lay  down  and  died ; 
Betsy  Pringle  she  sat  down  and  cried. 
So  there's  an  end  of  all  the  three, 
Billy  Pringle  he,  Betsy  Pringle  she,  and  poor  little 
piggy  wigee. 


148. 
TTUMPTY  Dampty  sat  on  a  wall, 
-^      Humpty  Dumpty  had  a  great  fall ; 
All  the  king's  horses  and  all  the  king's  men 
Could  not  set  Humpty  Dumpty  up  again. 


149. 

T  ITTLE  Tommy  Tacket 
-*-^  Sits  upon  his  cracket ; 
Half  a  yard  of  cloth  will  make  him  coat  and 
jacket ; 
Make  him  coat  and  jacket, 
Breeches  to  the  knee ; 
And  if  you  will  not  have  him,  you  may  let 
him  be. 


150, 

T  WILL  sing  you  a  song, 
-*-    Though  it  is  not  very  long, 
Of  the  woodcock  and  the  sparrow. 
Of  the  little  dog  that  burned  his  tail. 
And  the  little  boy  that  must  be  whipp'd  to 
morrow. 


151. 

rPHREE  blind  mice, 

-*-    See,  how  they  run ! 
They  all  ran  after  the  farmer's  wife, 
Who  cut  off  their  tails  with  a  carving  knife. 
Did  ever  you  hear  such  a  thing  in  your  hfe 

As  three  blind  mice  ? 


wat^Ti 


f    i 


T  ITTLE  Willie  Winkie 
^    runs  through  the  town, 
Upstairs  and  downstairs, 

in  his  night-gown. 
Rapping  at  the  window, 

crying  through  the  lock. 
Are  the  children  in  their  beds  ? 

for  now  it 's  eight  o'clock. 


153. 

riROSS  Patch, 

^   Draw  the  latch. 
Sit  by  the  fire  and  spin ; 

Take  a  cup. 

And  drink  it  up. 
And  call  your  neighbours  in. 


154. 

n  REAT  A,  little  a, 
^    Bouncing  B ; 
The  cat 's  in  the  cupboard. 
And  she  can't  see. 


155. 

"]\ /TARY,  Mary,  quite  contrary, 
■^^-^   How  does  your  garden  grow  ? 
Silver  bells,  and  cockle-shells. 
And  columbines  all  of  a  row. 


156. 

TTARK,  hark,  the  dogs  do  bark, 
-^-*-  Beggars  are  coming  to  town ; 
Some  in  jags,  some  in  rags. 
And  some  in  velvet  gowns. 


157. 

TTUSH-A-BYE  a  ba-lamb, 
-■--^    Hush-a-bye  a  milk-cow ; 
You  shall  have  a  little  stick 
To  beat  the  naughty  bow-wow. 


158. 


~rv AFFY-DOWN-DILLY  has  come  up  to  town 
-*^    In  a  yellow  petticoat  and  a  green  gown. 


^s3»a£i 


cas 


TTUB  a  dub  dub, 

-^-'-    Three  men  in  a  tub ; 
And  how  do  you  think  they  got  there  ? 

The  butcher,  the  baker. 

The  candlestick-maker, 
They  all  jump'd  out  of  a  roasted  potato. 
'T  was  enough  to  make  a  man  stare ! 


160. 

TWO  httle  dogs 
Sat  by  the  fire 
Over  a  fender  of  coal-dust ; 
Said  one  little  dog 
To  the  other  little  dog, 
If  you  don't  talk,  why  I  must. 

161. 

HANDY  Spandy  Jack-a-dandy 
Loved  plum-cake  and  sugar-candy ; 
He  bought  some  at  a  grocer's  snop. 
And  out  he  came,  hop,  hop,  hop. 


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162. 

T)  ROW,  brow,  brinkie ; 
■^   Eye,  eye,  winkie  ; 

Nose,  nose,  nopper ; 
Mouth,  mouth,  merry ; 
Cheek,  cheek,  cherry ; 

Chin,  chin,  chopper. 


163. 

"TvO  you  go  before 

-^  With  your  bottle  and  bag. 

And  I  will  come  after 

On  httle  Jack  Nag. 

164. 

rpHERE  was  an  old  woman  sat  spin- 

-*-  ning. 

And  that 's  the  first  beginning : 

She  had  a  calf. 

And  that's  half; 

She  took  it  by  the  tail. 

And  threw  it  over  the  wall, 

And  that's  all. 


101 


pOCKa-doodle-doo! 
^   Dame  has  lost  her  shoe, 
Master 's  broke  his  fiddle-stick, 
And  don't  know  what  to  do. 

166. 
■pOBERT  Barnes,  fellow  fine, 
■^^   Can  you  shoe  this  horse  of  mine  ?  ♦ 
Yes,  good  sir,  and  that  I  can. 
As  well  as  any  other  man : 
There  's  a  nail,  and  there 's  a  prod. 
And  now,  good  sir,  your  horse  is  shod. 

167. 
T  ITTLE  robin  redbreast  sat  upon  a  rail, 
■^  He  noddled  with  his  head,  and  waggled  with 

his  tail ; 
He  noddled  with  his  head,  and  waggled  with  his 

tail, 
As  little  robin  redbreast  sat  upon  a  rail. 

168. 
rPHE  north  wind  doth  blow, 
-*-    And  we  shall  have  snow, . 
And  what  will  poor  robin  do  then  ? 

Poor  thing ! 
He  '11  sit  in  a  barn. 
And  keep  himself  warm. 
And  hide  his  head  under  his  wing- 
Poor  thing ! 


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